PhD Scientific Researcher Recruitment (Initial Stage Researcher)

An international call is open for the recruitment of a scientific researcher with a PhD degree, within the scope of project GEnvIA – Gene-environment interactions in Autism Spectrum Disorder, PTDC/MED-OUT/28937/2017, funded by the Portuguese Science and Technology I.P. (FCT), through OE, in the form of an indefinite duration fixed-term employment contract on an exclusive regime. The work will be hosted by BioISI – Institute of Biosystems and Integrative Sciences, and it will be developed mainly at the facilities of the Pediatric Hospital of the Centro Hospitalar Universitário de Coimbra, and sporadically at the National Institute of Health Doutor Ricardo Jorge and the Research Center BioISI (Biosystems and Integrative Sciences Institute), in Lisbon, Portugal.

Admission requirements:
• Doctoral degree with dissertation in any of the following areas: Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Nursing or similar; Biology, Biochemistry, Genetics or similar; Public Administration or similar, with speciality in Health; Informatics, Mathematics, Bioinformatics, Biostatistics or similar; Informatics, Mathematics, Bioinformatics, Biostatistics or similar; Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Nursing or similar; Public Administration or similar, with speciality in Health or similar;
• Documented experience in research projects in the health area, preferably including the organization of patient recruitment, management of clinical databases, statistical analysis and implementation of questionnaires; preferably in the area of child neurodevelopment and autism;
• Fluency in Portuguese and English, spoken and written;
• The candidate should preferentially have experience in interacting with patients and families.

Workplan: The objectives of the work plan are the identification of gene-environmental interactions in Autism Spectrum Disorder, using data from multiple sources. Namely, data collection includes a detailed clinic assessment, a detailed questionnaire on early life environmental exposure, neonatal biomarkers and geocoding. The researcher will manage patient recruitment, conduct data analysis, manage the project clinical database and will participate in dissemination activities. The work plan is included in tasks 1, 3, 7 and 8 of the GEnvIA project.

Application: submitted online here, with your CV, publication list, motivation letter, and certificates.

Deadline: July 2nd.

Fellowship for a MSc Student

The Chemistry for Biological Systems (CBS) Group opens one position to be filled by a MSc Student or a candidate enrolled in an academic or non-academic course of study. The selected candidate will work in a research group based at the Faculty of Sciences of the University of Lisbon.

Admission requirements:
• Students enrolled in a Masters or with a Degree and/or with a Masters enrolled in an academic or non-academic course of study;
• Experience in Computational Chemistry – quantum methods, molecular mechanics, or molecular simulation;
• Scientific peer-reviewed publication(s) in the field.

Workplan: Study of the mechanism of breaking the phosphoester bond in models such as ATP, p-nitrophenylphosphate, bis-4-nitrophenylphosphate and 2-hydroxypropyl-4-nitrophenylphosphate, using polyoxometalates of the type [Mo7O26]6- and Na4[Mo8O26(proO)2]. The objectives of this work are to determine the relevant intermediates and, when possible, the transition states and the spectroscopic characterization of the species involved, as well as the energetics of the process.

Application: e-mail asgonzalez@fc.ul.pt and agmestres@fc.ul.pt with your CV, Qualifications Certificate, Proof of enrollment in an academic or non-academic course of study, and motivation letter.

Deadline: June 30th.

For more information, go here.

CONTRACT WITH UNCERTAIN TERM FOR PHD HOLDER:

• Doctoral degree in Biochemistry, Biomedical Sciences, or akin areas;
• Demonstrated scientific and/or professional experience in the field of Neuroscience, Epilepsy, Neurochemistry and/or Molecular Biophysics.
• Deadline: February 14th
• For more information, go here.

ONE RESEARCH MANAGEMENT FELLOWSHIP:

• MSc degree in Biochemistry, Biology, or science and technology managements
• One year of experience in science and technology management
• Work plan: daily management of the unit, controlling expenses; support to event organization; data management; support with FCT and other supporting agencies; other activities.
• Application deadline: September 10
• See details here. 

NEW RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP:

• A MSc Research fellowship is available at FunGP Lab, Functional Genomics and Proteostasis Lab, BioISI, Faculty of Sciences, University of Lisbon. The position is starting October 1, 2019 and the focus of the work is on performing high-throughput screening and validation assays to identify novel drugs that correct the processing and trafficking of CFTR mutants.  This is a fellowship under the project Gilead School Award – “Identification of novel CFTR traffic correctors among FDA-approved drugs”, co-financed by the Gilead Sciences, Inc.
• Closes September 9th, 2019.
• You can view the position description and apply at this link:  https://ciencias.ulisboa.pt/pt/concursos/   (nº 3015)
• Contact mlpacheco@fc.ul.pt for any questions.

Part-time Internship @ BioISIGenomics Facility

This internship call targets undergraduate and MSc students and gives the successful candidate the opportunity to experience the world of very cutting edge genomics research.

We are currently seeking two highly motivated candidates to participate in the development of novel cutting-edge analytical procedures on a new international state-of-the-art core facility.

Admission requirements:
– BSc in Biology, Biochemistry or similar;
– Currently enrolled in a MSc degree in Biology, Biochemistry, Microbiology, Bioengineering or similar;
– Experience in Molecular Biology.

Applicants will take part in two stage selection process including interview. The final decision will be communicated to the selected candidates as soon as both positions are filled. The decision is final and no further correspondence will take place with the applicants.

For more information, contact genomics@bioisi.pt or go here.

PhD Fellowship @ University of Regensburg (Germany)

Enrol at Uni-Regensburg (Germany) and receive a proper fellowship, in a well-funded productive laboratory with an international team, working on cutting edge scientific questions using modern techniques.

There is an open call for a PhD Fellowship, at the Dpt of Physiology – for a project in which BioISI Group FunGP participates.

This project consists of the identification of small molecules for a novel treatment of cystic fibrosis/asthma/polycystic kidney disease/cancer and understanding their molecular action.

The methods used are:

• molecular biology;
• videoimaging;
• patch clamping and other electrophysiological techniques;
• standard protein biochemistry and immunocytochemistry;
• transgenic animals;
• low throughput screening.

For more information, contact Prof. Dr. Karl Kunzelmann, at karl.kunzelmann@ur.de (Group Leader) or Prof. Dr. M. Amaral (Colaborator from Faculty of Sciences/University of Lisboa), at mdamaral@fc.ul.pt.

For more, go here.